Christmas is the time of year that, we believe, almost everyone loves and looks forward to! There is just something about the feel of the holidays coming and everything that follows this wonderful time of year. But doesn’t it sound Read more…
Akureyri is a so called, winter paradise, in the north of Iceland! When visiting Akureyri in the winter time and wanting to feel the adrenaline kick in, we recommend taking a trip to Hlíðarfjall for a ski trip, it’s in Read more…
In 1912 a Danish woman, Anna Katharine Schiöth founded the Arctic Botanical Garden (Lystigarðurinn) in Akureyri, honoring womens leadership. Her daughter in law, Margarethe Schiöth took over the garden and made it famous, or so it say’s on a statue Read more…
In the years 1850-1914, thousands of Icelanders immigrated to North America because of climatic, social and economic situation in Iceland. The Icelandic Emigration Center, is a place where you can learn all about the fascinating story of how Icelanders left Read more…
If you are looking for a place to relax and boost your energy after a long day of traveling, the swimming pool of Hofsós is the right place to do it!The swimming pool was a gift to the community from Read more…
We at SmartGuide wanted to take a little vacation and visit Siglufjörður! After a long day of traveling we stayed at Siglunes Guesthouse which was an amazing experience. It is located near the town’s square so it is in walking Read more…
Siglufjörður is the northernmost town in Iceland and it is named after the fjord it lies within. The town used to be the herring capital of Iceland because of the great herring adventure (1867-1968). In the 19th century Norwegians came Read more…
Everyone knows the fairytale about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, about the wicked Stepmother that sends the Princess to the woods to be killed. The Huntsman didn’t have the guts to kill the poor girl so he let´s her Read more…
For numerous years Siglufjörður was an isolated place, it was hard to travel there due to the great mountains surrounding the fjord. The only way to reach Siglufjörður was to travel around Siglufjarðarskarð which is an old mountain road Read more…
We went to the Mid Atlantic sales conference in Laugardalshöll now in February. Annual conference held by Iceland Air. The conference was super fun and we made tons of new and valuable connections. Already signing our first International clients for Read more…